Basic Site Details | Name: | Aberdeen Sea Bathing Station | | City or county: | Aberdeen | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | Demolished | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | A new wing was added in 1897-1898
EXTENSION OF CORPORATION BATHS, ABERDEEN - On Monday last the Aberdeen Town Council resolved to extend the bathing-station at the sea beach at a cost of about £6,000 according to plans by Mr John Rust junior, City Architect. The additions include a swimming pond, 100 feet long and 40 feet wide. The pond is to be placed under the present ground level to the south of the present pavilion, and will be constructed at such a level as to fill by gravitation at high water and discharge at low water. The roof will be formed on steel girders and concrete arches, with cupola lights on the top above the level of the ground, and seats around the cupolas to protect them. There will also be twelve additional plunge baths, making twenty-eight in all. A proposal to add a suite of four rooms for Turkish baths was dropped. [Builder 20 March 1897 page 279]
The new wing containing 12 plunge baths, sitz and Russian baths has now been finished. The walls are of Ruabon pressed red bricks and the baths are of the most modern type. The total cost of the station has been £10,000. Mr John Rust Aberdeen is the architect. [Builder September 1898 p275]
At the Aberdeen Sea Bathing Station on July 14, the opening took place by the corporation of extensive additions to the equipment of the establishment. The extensions comprise a swimming bath and a new block containing Russian, sitz, and several additional private baths. The block adjoins the south end of the main building and is of two stories, with turrets at the four corners. The first bathing station cost £3,000. The present contract was £7,200, and an additional sum of £300 has been sanctioned, making a total of £10,500. [Building News 22 July 1898 page 121]. | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Pavilion | | | | Baths | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Sea Beach | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1897 | 1898 | Addition | New wing added |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | John Rust | | | 1895 | 1898 | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Aberdeen Town Council | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Johnston, W T | 2003 | Artists of Scotland | | Officina Publications CDROM | |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 20 March 1897 | | | p279 | | Builder | 24 September 1898 | | | p275 - completion of new wing | | Building News | 22 July 1898 | | | p121 - opening |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Aberdeen City Archives (Copy in Public Library) | Aberdeen Plans Committee Minutes | | 1 August 1895 |
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